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Thomson Reuters released its annual list of the 100 top U.S. hospitals and said these facilities maintained a profit and raised the bar for clinical quality even during the economic downturn. CMS has focused on hospital readmission rates, so this year the Thomson Reuters report added measures for 30-day readmission and 30-day mortality rates.

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Thomson Reuters released its annual list of the 100 top U.S. hospitals and said these facilities maintained a profit and raised the bar for clinical quality even during the economic downturn. CMS has focused on hospital readmission rates, so this year the Thomson Reuters report added measures for 30-day readmission and 30-day mortality rates.

Millions of people are expected to get insurance coverage because of the new health reform law and that could mean longer wait times to see primary care providers. Experts stress that additional steps -- such as an increasing role for nurse practitioners and bonuses or loan forgiveness plans for choosing primary care -- are needed to ensure an adequate supply of primary care providers in the U.S.

A white paper by Thomson Reuters outlines 10 best practices for state health information exchanges, including creating a pilot that addresses local stakeholder needs, seeking input from providers early and using an opt-out policy for patient participation.

Certain strains of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea are becoming resistant to current antibiotics used to treat the infection and could turn the bacteria into a drug-resistant "superbug" if new therapies aren't found, an expert warned. Using two different antibiotics at the same time to treat gonorrhea could help reduce the risk of drug resistance.

Men who drink a quart or more of cola a day have sperm counts almost 30% lower than men who consume no cola, a study indicates. Researchers say caffeine is probably not to blame, since coffee drinkers don't have the same results, and they suspect other cola ingredients or lifestyle as factors.